The Ton loan star has had a sensational season so far, hitting 22 goals in 33 appearances to top the divisional scoring charts.

That form has earned him both international recognition with Scotland Under-21s and a place on PFA Scotland’s four-man shortlist for the League One Player of the Year.

With his Aberdeen contract set to expire this summer, there is sure to be a queue of potential suitors waiting in the wings if Derek McInnes allows him to leave Pittodrie.

But the relaxed 20-year-old insists he has given very little thought to what lies beyond this weekend’s date with destiny at Cappielow.

He told the Tele: “I spoke to my agent and both of us agreed to leave it just now to concentrate on my football and hopefully win the league this coming Saturday.

“I can start to worry about contracts and stuff when the season’s over and I’m sitting doing nothing else.

“I don’t get distracted about speculation and my future. It really doesn’t bother me. I haven’t even thought about where I’ll be next season never mind been told or offered anything.

“I’m sure the gaffer [Derek McInnes] will speak to me after the season ends and I’ll take it from there. I’m relaxed about it.” The hitman’s goals have been integral to Ton’s title challenge, but he reckons his strikes in Saturday’s titanic TV tussle with title rivals Stranraer were his most significant by far.

He added: “Depending on how this Saturday goes it could be the two most important goals I’ve ever scored.

“So I was delighted first of all to win the game and then to score the goals that helped us. With the penalty there was a wee bit of pressure. It was in my back of my head that I didn’t want miss it but I always believe in myself that I’ll score.

“To be honest as a striker having the ball 12 yards with no defenders around you with only the keeper to beat, nine times out of 10 you should score.

“I think a striker should always be scoring a penalty really — that’s why I was so hard on myself when I missed [against Stirling Albion].

“It’s always a good time to take the lead, just before half-time, but to score another one quite quickly after it to go in 2-0 up was a massive bonus.

“We knew we just had to keep it tight in the second half, but we could have scored a few more with the breakaways and the chances we had.

“But we were happy not to concede and keep the goal difference as it is going into this weekend. Overall I thought we were brilliant on Saturday and controlled it for large parts.

“First half, we were solid in defence and they had a couple of decent chances from set-pieces but that was all they had really.

“But big Gats [Derek Gaston] made a couple of good saves and that kept us level, and obviously we managed to get the two goals just before half-time.” The 20-year-old’s second was a well-executed looping header. Although it was just his second of the season, he has always considered himself a threat in the air.

He explained: “It was only my second header of the season — the other was against Ayr — but I’ve always been good in the air.

“Last season for the [Aberdeen] Under-20s I scored something like 15 headers. It’s just this season I’ve not had many chances with my head.

“I can only remember one I missed against Peterhead at home in the last minute. Apart from that there haven’t been many other chances really.” Peterhead return to Cappielow on Saturday for their second visit of the season with everything at stake for the league leading hosts this time around, and McManus can’t wait for match to arrive.

He said: “I’m buzzing for it. If any team was offered a game at home on the last day to win the league they would have snapped your hand off.

“It will obviously be a massive occasion with pretty much a full house and I’m pretty sure the fans will create a great atmosphere. We just need to do our very best and hopefully win the game.”